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<DIV>Hi Xetex Group,</DIV>
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<DIV>I posted the below query on tex discussion and also got answer on some point. Can anybody here give light on my question. I pasted my queries with answer I got in discussion group.</DIV>
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<DIV>On Mar 5, 5:02 pm, david <david_<A href="http://groups.google.com/groups/unlock?msg=2165a0d3f198d3b0&_done=/group/comp.text.tex/browse_thread/thread/3c411be1e82e7121/9485e2637192b665" target=_parent><FONT color=#0000ff>...</FONT></A>@yahoo.com> wrote: <BR></DIV>
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<P>> Can somebody tell if use of XeLaTeX is safe, i.e. all latex package <BR>> will work and any LaTeX file compiled using XeLaTeX will give the <BR>> identical results? <BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV>Often it will, but there are big exceptions. Especially with input <BR>encodings, fonts, and, as you say, driver-provided support. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=qt id=qhide_40354 style="DISPLAY: block">> I understood that XeLaTeX use xdvipdfmx in place of <BR>> dvips and this causes some restriction in use of packeages which do <BR>> not support xdvipdfmx driver. <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Indeed. Furthermore, it doesn't support most of the nice pdftex <BR>features that you might also be used to. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=qt id=qhide_40355 style="DISPLAY: block">> Can any package which support dvips driver be modified/upgraded to <BR>> support the driver which xelatex need to generate PDF? <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Well, anything's possible, but not really. Although I believe there's <BR>currently experimental support for pstricks, which I wouldn't have <BR>thought feasible. <BR></DIV>
<P>Anyway, usually you'll be able to work around the problem somehow. <BR>
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<DIV class=qt id=qhide_40356 style="DISPLAY: block">> Is there anybody who maintains the xdvipdfmx driver and can support <BR>> the updations? <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Ask on the XeTeX mailing list. You might be able to bribe someone <BR>there :) <BR></DIV>
<P>Hope this helps, <BR>Will <BR></P><BR style="FONT-SIZE: 8px" clear=all>-------------------------------</DIV>
<DIV class="mb cb fontsize2 ">Thanks</DIV>
<DIV class="mb cb fontsize2 ">David</DIV></DIV></div><br>
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